Illness has left the investigating officer unable to speak and the matter has been postponed until Tuesday 14 May
The matter of the men accused killing Fleurs in hijacking has been postponed to May 14The bail application of the six men accused of killing Kaizer Chiefs footballer, Luke Fleurs, has again been postponed.
The investigating officer was meant to take the stand today but was unable to attend court due to illness. The matter has now been postponed until next Tuesday, May 14. The six applicants, aged between 21 and 36, have made multiple appearances as they seek bail after being accused killing Fleurs at a filling station near Constantia Kloof in Roodepoort.An affidavit complied by the investigating officer was read out in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court, stating that an informer told the police that the applicants had been seen driving a car resembling Fleurs’ on Sunday 7 April.The affidavit claimed the accused were again seen in the vehicle the following day.
Further information in the affidavit claims the motive behind Fleurs’ hijacking was related to a gang that strips and sells automotive parts.Speaking before the bail application, National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Phindi Mjonondwane, stated tat their was an ‘appetite’ to have the accused denied bail.
However, five of the six accused have no prior convictions, with the sixth having a 2015 conviction for housebreaking and theft.They six men are facing charges of murder, robbery under aggravating circumstances, possession of unlicensed firearm, possession of unlicensed ammunition and defeating the ends of justice.Before joining Kaizer Chiefs, Fleurs played for SuperSport United and Ubuntu Cape Town FC at youth level.
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